38. Voicing my Darkest Fear

EVANGELINE.

His words cut me like a sharp knife, and I

look up at him.

How could he?

I didn’t reply for a moment, trying to remain composed, knowing we have many eyes watching us, and even with the music and loud chatter, they might overhear. So, I simply smile gracefully at Zedkiel and slowly pull out of his hold. I don’t think he understands that I am going to take this deal seriously.

Absolutely seriously, and I am not going to do anything to mess that up. Especially something such as fraternising with another man as long as we are married, which can lead to problems in front of the court and would not be ideal for the

tournament.

“Nothing to say?” He asks, and I realise this conversation isn’t over until he gets

an answer. His eyes are blazing red, and his anger only continues to rise.

“Let’s not do this here.” I whisper back, ” If you want to talk 1-lets take it outside.”

I’m scared to be alone with him

anywhere, but he is going to ruin this before we even have a chance to prove we

can do this, and to aim for that crown and my freedom.

“Let’s.” He says, his arm snakes around my waist, his hand painfully tight on my

waist. He leads me out of the doors I had

just entered. They swing shut behind us, blocking out all sounds of the merriment

from within.

Zedkiel came to a stop, and I look up, only

to see Sinclair standing there. His eyes

are cold as they meet Zedkiel’s, and I

realise they aren’t as beautiful as I once

found them… 1

He just doesn’t look the same… I look at Zedkiel, with his delicious hot chocolate

skin, and those eyes that remind me of honey and jewels, which makes my heart skip a beat. He is beautiful. My heart

thuds as I turn away, realising something

with shock. 5

I have begun to feel something for him… How is that possible?

My heart thumps with this realisation

and I look back at Sinclair once more. Yes,

he’s handsome, but I feel… nothing.

“Out of my way.” Zedkiel snarls, bringing me from my shocked thoughts.

Sinclair simply looks at me before

moving to his right, so he is directly in

front of me.

“Of course.” He says, his eyes stuck on

I frown. Sinclair is making stuff so much worse for me. Does he not realise that if

he makes Zedkiel angrier, he’ll take it out

on me? Does he even care for me, aside

from his own selfish reasons!? 3

I’m about to turn away when suddenly

Zedkiel pulls me behind him, and I hear a resounding crunch and a grunt as Sinclair staggers back, clutching his bleeding

nose that Zedkiel had just punched. My eyes fly open as they snap to Zedkiel, who raises his fist to his lips, blowing off imaginary dust as he glares murderously

at Sinclair. 1

“Stay out of my way, because next time I will kill you.” He snarls before dragging me away. I bite back the cry of pain from the rough pull as he yanks me down the hallway until he opens a random door

and pushes me inside. I almost stumble, just about catching my balance, when the

door shuts behind him.

my own heart thud even louder and I

need to listen before you

say quietly. 1

brow. “I saw

stand my ground, wondering where this strength is coming from. I clench my fists,

of being

wanted to see. I

off… you might

do my best, for your crown, and for

I sabotage

all

to say something, but instead,

to explain why you smelt

a tight

whimper,

a ringing

tried to manhandle me. You may not see

far more

harshly. (1

Goddess, you are such a mischief maker!’

I’m not. I’m

can’t do that

matter,

‘Promise?’

back to reality, and I realise he had

his fingers in front of me. “What happened?”

to calm my thumping heart. “W-what… what did you say?”

brow, scanning my

away. “I said, we’re nothing alike.”

both act like you

me, yet you both only hurt me

has defended me on

occasions now…

that’s what you think. Nothing I say will make you change your

eyes are blazing as he looks

shoulder. 1

when he reaches for the door,

my hand over

in our skin looks

watching me and I tilt

to look at him. It didn’t feel

end the

sorry… You two

you’ve protected me

he hurts me a

words.” I say quietly. “So,

see him swallow as his gaze locks

let go

door

the door

grabs me by my arm and

me up against

wall.

gasp at the impact and stare up

we aren’t alike, because you belong to me and

fucking world that,

Luna, so why the

free, you still belong to me… and who knows, you might

and he pins my wrists to the door next to my head, his eyes raking over me. His words

matter

stay…

want him, but there is no

stay. “And third… until this deal is completed… you are

alone.” 1

too close to mine now,

shimmering red,

what he was capable of,

me. My stomach flutters with a thousand butterflies and my gaze dips to his plump lips. He leans in, kissing me deeply. I gasp against his lips, but it only gives him access to my mouth. One that he assaults. His hands

waist and pulls me flush

kiss him back? I’m

once,

myself that I can’t get too close,

time. “We need to

and we need

whisper, opening the door.

with me,

me go. I feel the cold

something squeeze inside,

will end up

well.” Zedkiel says

back in our

a long

I am exhausted. The

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